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Jumpers Santino Distin and Malia Housen were the standout performers, each securing a remarkable triple gold medal haul at the County of Cornwall Athletics Association (COCAA) Western Championships. The event was held on Saturday at the G C Foster Sports College in Angels, St Catherine. Distin, representing the back-to-back boys' champions STETHS, dominated the Class 1 jumps, while Housen of the newly crowned girls' team champions Mount Alvernia High reigned supreme in the Class 2 and open jump events, adding a fourth gold from the Medley Relay.
This championship serves as a critical qualifier for the upcoming ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls’ Athletics Championships, making these victories significant indicators of form. Distin's performance was particularly impressive as he set personal bests in the triple jump and long jump, showcasing his development. Housen's success was instrumental in powering her school, stellar performances, including a new World Under-20 leading time of Knibb's Sanjay Seymore. With the regional qualifying national stage at Champs next month. Athletes like Distin and Housen have positioned themselves as major contenders for national titles based on their dominantino Distin of STETHS and Malia Housen of Mount Alvernia each won three individual gold medals in the jumping events at the Western Championships100m semi-finals.","The meet featured four broken records and was a key qualifying event for the upcoming ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls’ Athletics Championships."],
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